US2025244070A1PendingUtilityA1

Vacuum adiabatic body

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Nov 2, 2020Filed: Apr 15, 2025Published: Jul 31, 2025
Est. expiryNov 2, 2040(~14.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A vacuum adiabatic body according to an embodiment may include a first plate, a second plate, and a seal that seals a gap between the first plate and the second plate. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body according to an embodiment may include a support that maintains a vacuum space. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body according to an embodiment may include a heat transfer resistor that reduces an amount of heat transfer between the first plate and the second plate. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body may include a component coupling portion connected to at least one of the first or second plate so that a component is coupled thereto. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body may further include a side plate extending in a height direction of the vacuum space. Optionally, the first plate may be provided to be thinner than the second plate. Accordingly, the vacuum adiabatic body may be improved in productivity.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
 a vacuum space;   a first plate including one surface providing a wall defining the vacuum space and another surface; and   a second plate including one surface providing a wall defining the vacuum space and another surface, the second plate having a portion spaced from the first plate in a first direction to provide the vacuum space between the first plate and the second plate,   wherein the first plate includes a heat transfer resistor sheet that is thinner than the second plate,   wherein a first region of the heat transfer resistor sheet is configured to at least partially define the vacuum space,   wherein the heat transfer resistor sheet includes a second region connected to the first region, and   wherein the first region is insulated by the vacuum space, and the second region is insulated by another insulating body.   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 1 , wherein the first region includes a portion recessed toward the vacuum space, and the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in a direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 1 , wherein the first region includes a portion recessed in the first direction toward an inside of the vacuum space, and the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in the first direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 1 , wherein the second region includes:
 a first portion extending from the first region and contacting with the second plate, and   a second portion extending from the first portion and spaced apart from the second plate.   
     
     
         5 . A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
 a vacuum space;   a first plate including one surface providing a wall defining the vacuum space and another surface;   a second plate including one surface providing a wall defining the vacuum space and another surface, the second plate being spaced from the first plate in a first direction to provide the vacuum space between the first plate and the second plate,   wherein the first plate includes a first region configured to at least partially define the vacuum space and a second region connected to the first region, and   wherein the first region includes a portion insulated by the vacuum space, and the second region includes a portion insulated by another insulating body.   
     
     
         6 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the first region includes a portion recessed in the first direction toward an inside of the vacuum space, and the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in the first direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the first region includes a portion recessed toward the vacuum space, and the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in a direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         8 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in the first direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         9 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a portion extending from the first region in a direction away from the vacuum space. 
     
     
         10 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a portion having a curvature radius that is less than the first region. 
     
     
         11 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes:
 a first portion extending from the first region and contacting with the second plate, and   a second portion extending from the first portion and spaced apart from the second plate.   
     
     
         12 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 11 , wherein an air is provided in a space between the second portion and the second plate. 
     
     
         13 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 11 , wherein a vacuum layer is provided in a space between the second portion and the second plate. 
     
     
         14 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a portion extending from the first region and contacting with the second plate. 
     
     
         15 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a portion extending from the first region and configured not to define the vacuum space. 
     
     
         16 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the second region includes a first surface and a second surface that forms a thickness, and
 wherein the first surface of the second region is in contact with the second plate and the second surface of the second region is insulated by the another insulation body.   
     
     
         17 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the first region includes a first surface and a second surface that forms a thickness, and
 wherein the first surface of the first region is insulated by the vacuum space and the second surface of the first region is insulated by the another insulation body.   
     
     
         18 . The vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 , wherein the first region includes a first surface and a second surface that forms a thickness,
 wherein the first region includes a portion recessed toward the vacuum space, and   wherein the first surface of the first region is insulated by the vacuum space and the second surface of the first region is insulated by a space provided by the recessed portion of the first region.   
     
     
         19 . An appliance comprising:
 a vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         20 . An appliance comprising:
 a vacuum adiabatic body according to  claim 5 .

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